Yoaz Hendel

Large majority of Israelis support Qatar strike on Hamas leaders, poll finds

In addition, the survey queried opinions on whether the strikes are likely to affect the chances of reaching a deal to release the remaining 48 hostages from Hamas's captivity in the Gaza Strip.

A BUILDING is damaged in the aftermath of an Israeli attack on Hamas leaders in Doha on Tuesday. The fact that such leaders sought safe harbor in a sovereign state does not mean they were no longer subject to punishment, says the writer.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the opening of the Knesset Museum, Jerusalem, August 11, 2025; illustrative.

Gov't coalition sees slight gains following Doha strikes - poll

Head of Blue and White party MK Benny Gantz speaks during press conference in Tel Aviv on August 23, 2025.

Benny Gantz fails to cross threshold, Yossi Cohen, Yoaz Hendel to upend Knesset balance

 Yoaz Hendel testifies during a hearing of the civil investigative committee on the October 7 massacre, in Tel Aviv, August 8, 2024.

Yoaz Hendel’s reservist group begins proceedings to form new party


Yoaz Hendel on Gaza, Lebanon, Iran, US relations, and the haredi draft - interview

Known as a nuanced analyst, Hendel was pressed that there seems to be no good solutions for returning the hostages along with defeating the Gaza terror group permanently.

 Yoaz Hendel serving in the IDF reserves.

Getting the gang together: The Be’eri Battalion of Yoaz Hendel’s reservists defies expectations

Out of the chaos of October 7 came a new generation of volunteers, both people who brought food and equipment for soldiers, and new or returned volunteers.

 RESERVE SOLDIERS of the Be’eri Battalion.

IDF reservists could be the key to Israel's political future

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Tamar Uriel-Beeri and Zvika Klein.

 Tamar Uriel-Beeri, Zvika Klein and former communications minister Yoaz Hendel

Will ex-Israeli PM Naftali Bennett make a political comeback after Gaza war?

According to the survey, conducted by Dr. Menachem Lazar, should Bennett decide to run independently, he is predicted to clinch 16 mandates.

 THEN-PRIME MINISTER Naftali Bennett informs the country that he will not seek reelection, at a 2022 press conference at the Knesset.

Religious Zionist party falls below electoral threshold in new poll

The poll also examined what would happen if Naftali Bennett and Yoaz Hendel return to politics.

 Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is seen pointing downwards at a Religious Zionist Party faction meeting in Jerusalem, on May 1, 2023.

Poll predicts 8 Seats for Yoaz Hendel's new right-wing party

In a recent poll, former MK Yoaz Hendel's emerging right-wing liberal party is making waves, potentially securing eight seats and adding a new dynamic to Israeli politics.

Survey findings indicate that a party led by the former Minister of Communications would secure eight seats.

Hendel-led right-wing liberal party could win 7 seats in elections - poll

This potential new party could stem from deep-seated divisions in Israeli society regarding judicial reforms, and ongoing debates on religion-state matters. 

 Then-communications minister Yoaz Hendel is seen in Jerusalem on September 18, 2022.

Who will be first to actively court Christian Zionist Israelis? - opinion

Israeli Christians may be a relatively small percentage of Israeli citizens yet they share common values and have a close strategic alliance with the vast majority of Zionists in the world.

Survey findings indicate that a party led by the former Minister of Communications would secure eight seats.

New Israeli liberal right-wing party would win eight seats, ‘Post’ poll finds

If the party were to be led by former communications minister Yoaz Hendel, the party would win six seats, rather than eight.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a weekly cabinet meeting, March 12, 2023.

Firecrackers hurled at Yoaz Hendel, Israeli protesters in Or Akiva

The group that marched with Hendel down the streets of Or Akiva was stopped by coalition activists, who told the demonstrators that "this is a Likud city."

 Former minister Yoaz Hendel during a rally in Or Akiva on March 21, 2023

Letters to the Editor February 27, 2023: Work over family

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